Donor Agreements Co parenting agreements

More and more lesbian couples are using known sperm donors to create a family. At the time, they will have talked about the extent of involvement that the donor is to have in the child’s life but unless they have had legal advice, the couple and

Child Safety and Assault

Q. Hi I was just wondering if u could help me, my ex partner has made an application for contact for our one year old daughter. I am stating no contact on the grounds of violence, ill treatment of children, animals, lack of insight into behaviour, dr

Children and Benefits

Q. My daughter has split with her ex. She now has a residence order in her favour as his real parents no longer want him. We are waiting for a statement to be done as it looks like he will be going to special school, he is 11. She gets child benefit

Wishes and feelings of children

Q. My son is going through the Courts for a 50/50 shared residence order. He already has a shared residence order for 2.5 nights week l and 3.5 nights week 2. His children have asked if they can have more time with dad. Two things are not working out

Child Welfare

Q. Hi i split from my ex partner last year due to many arguments lies she had told and her being mentaly ill. at one point she was told she was bi polar and post natal also recently she has said she has a panic disorder she is always lieing and manip

Access and Maintenance

Q. Hi Myself and my ex partner have a 7 month old daughter myself and my daughter were living in his home. He decided to end the relationship so my daughter and I had to move out as this was his home. We are now living at my parents house. I am still

Seeking Contact Order

Q. husband and I are separated, I have no court orders in place regarding contact with our 9 month old daughter. The agreement we had in place is not working as he is verbally aggeressive towards me. I therefore stated that he would have to take me t

Access

Q. my daughter’s partner walked out 5 weeks after their baby was born she tried to do the right thing by allowing him an overnight once a week. He did not stick with the agreement so she stopped all access, she is now going through court and he

Separation and Child Care

Q. Hi, I am in the process of considering leaving my wife. However we have 12 month old daughter and I personally want full custody of her, with my wife having visitation rights. The issue is, that if we leave, I will be moving away, closer to my fam

Family and Court Order

Q. Hi my ex has just applied for a prohibited steps order to prevent my from talking about my ongoing case in the family courts on facebook. whilst i accept this order is going to be placed. my question is do i have to attend court as its instructing